Window pole



S. C. LAWLOR July 5, 1932.

WINDOW POLE Filed sept. 25; 1929 EL azul/:P MET@- 2&3 and certai Patented` July 5, 1932 UNITE STATES sIMEoN o. LAWLOR, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WINDOW POLE Application 'filed September 25, 1929. Serial No. 395,003.

My invention relates in general to an improved window pole and more specifically to an improved pole for opening and closing windows of various types without danger of breakage.

The pole of my invention is designed so as to prevent metal surfaces thereoffrom contacting with the glass of the window in ordinary use and has certain other features w of improvement which will be hereinafter explained.

Among the features of invention are the provision of an improved resilient bumper for preventing the metal part of the pole from breaking the window glass; the provision of a hook for hanging the pole on a pic ture holding or the like; the provision of a flat surface on top of the pole to facilitate raising of the upper sash; and certain other g; features ofimprovement which will be apparent from the detailed description.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, Fig. l shows a side view of a pole of my improved design with the handle broken off 'n parts broken away to show the construction. Y

Fig. 2 is a view taken from the right of Fig. l

Fig. 3 is a top view of the pole shown in Figs. l and 2 taken from the top of Fig. l. Referring to the drawing, I have shown a window pole comprising the customary wooden handle 1 having a head of cast iron preferably cast in one pieceas shown and riveted to the handle l by means of a rivet 2. The head comprises a cap 3 which fits over the upper end of pole l, a fiat oval-shaped projection 4 projecting therefrom just above the end of the handle, and a goose-necked upper portion or hook 5. The hook 5 has the usual enlarged end 6 which enters the usual hole in the window Casement and the enlarged end prevents the hook from slipping. On the oval-shaped projection 4 is fitted a rubber rin g 7 as shown clearly in Fig. l. It should be noted that the outer edge or circumference of the part 4 is closer to the `pole at the back or on the right in Figs. 1 and 3 than it is on the left or at the front of the pole. In other words,jthe shank `of thehook is somewhat offset on the part 4. This construction causes the front of rubber bumper 7 to engage the window pane as the pole isy used and in order to cause part 6 to engage the usual hole in the 'window to '55 lower the same the pole must be tipped outward at somewhat of an acute angle to the window. As just explained, the part 6 is so set back beyond the bumper 7 that it is not .easy to hang the pole on the picture molding as is often desired. In order to adapt the pole to this feature I have provided a wire hook 8 of heavy wire having the ends sprung into a hole or holes 9 in the shank of the :gooseneck hook 5.V This hook is so formed as to lie against the part 5 as shown in Fig. 3 when not in use. If it is desired to hang the lpole on a molding or other projection then .the hook 8 is moved to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. l against the projection 10 which acts as a retainer to hold the hook in place. Due to the construction of part4 as previously explained the hook 8 in this position lies somewhat beyond the vertical plane of the back edge'of bumper 7 rand the vpoleV may, therefore, hang parallel to the wall. As shown more than one set of holes such as shown at 9 and 9 may be provided so that the hook S may be adjusted to hang farther out from the pole if desired. It will be understood that as many of these sets of holes as desired may be provided so that the pole may easily be hung on moldings of dierentA width. The effect of inserting the wire loop 8 in different holesis to cause its hook end to lie closer or farther away from the pole when it is in position against the embossed projection 10.

In addition to the above features I have provided a flat portion l1 on the top of the 9U f casting and just back of end 6 this flat portion 1l is wider than the shank of the casting and has somewhat long sharp edges on either side of the pole. This part l1 is provided Y 5 for use in raising steel frame windows where no hole is provided or others where it is desired to merely press against the under side of the easement.

It will thus be seen that l have provided 1M a very useful and simply constructed window pole having a rubber bumper around the upper end near the top which in raising and lowering the pole is adapted to engage the window pane to prevent breakage by the metal top. Also an improved hook is provided to hang the pole on a molding or the like which hook is out of the way in ordinary use.

Having fully described and ascertained the features and aspects of my invention, what I consider to be new'and desire to have protected by Letters Patent will be pointed out in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A window pole comprising a handle, a metal part on the handle forming a .hook for engaging and opening or closing a window, a metal ridge near the hook end of the pole supporting a rubber bumper, said ridge offset as regards the pole so that one side of the bumper is farther from the pole than the other. v

2. A window pole comprising a handle, a metal cap on the handleformed into a hook for engaging and operating a window, a metal ridge on the cap below the hook supporting a rubber bumper, said ridge offset on the pole so that its outer edge is farther from the pole below the upper end of the hook than it is from the pole below the back of the hook.

3. A window pole comprising a handle, a metal part on the handle formed into a hook for engaging and operating a window, a rubber bumper encircling the handle just be low the hook, said bumper oiiset on the pole so that its outer edge is farther from the pole on 'one side of the pole than it is on the other side of the pole.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my nam'e this 23rd day ofvSeptember, A. D.

SIMEON C. LAVVLOR. 

